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Manship family sells The Advocate

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John Georges completed a deal Tuesday to purchase The Advocate, Baton Rouge, La., from the Manship family.

Georges named two veteran Louisiana journalists as senior executives. Georges said he will serve as publisher of The Advocate and he named Dan Shea as general manager and Peter Kovacs as editor.

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